Dillon, John B. (John Brown), 1808?-1879

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Historian from Indiana, later worked as a civil servant in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Diary, 1864-1865, 1868. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663620

John Brown Dillon was the editor of Logansport, Cass County Canal Telegraph (1834-1842, the Indiana State librarian (1845-1851), the secretary for the State Board of Agriculture (1850's), a clerk in the U.S. Dept. of the Interior (1863-1871) and the House Military Affairs Committee (1871-1875), secretary of the Indiana Historical Society (1859-1879) and author of the History of Indiana (1843).

From the description of [Collection], 1859-1886. (Lincoln Library). WorldCat record id: 247139303

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Death 1879

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